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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

The eastern half of Indiana now claims
to be inside the natural gas field, Kokomo
a little county seat of 1000 people 80 miles
north of indianapolis and mid way between
Cincinnati aud Chicago has four wells and
the air for miles about the city smells like
n gas house. The biggest well has been
flowing since October without weakening,
and the KolSomaus already begin to talk
about pipelines to indianapolis after they
have induced Il cloud of factories TO settle
over their little city like bees on Eastwood
in bloom. They offer fuel free to any fac
tories that will come, and are Dragging
about beds of iron ore in the next county
and sand for glass makers at Michigan City
and Toledo, only trihe of 1870 miles off,
There are indications that gas may be found
pretty much anywhere between Kokoma
and the Ohio river ON the south and the
state line on the east. Ten other towns
have struck either gas or oil and 10 more
are boring
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

Al the recent launching of the Victoria
one Of the largest Of the new fleet of p
British armored ships, Sir William Arm
strong drew striking comparison between
the new ship and the Victory, the ship ON
which Nelson died, and one n the largest
Of the day The Victory was sail vessel
of oak, and could make ID knots with "A
good wind. Her heaviest shot was Is
pounds, and her whole broadside weighed
only 1850 pounds, discharged 10y 32j
pounds of powder, and she had a crew of
$50 men. The Victoria is an iron steamer,
making : knots without reference to wind.
Her heaviest shot is 1850 pounds her
broadside is 1850 pounds, and is discharged
by 1000 pounds of powder. And her crew
apart from engineers and stokers-is only
40 in all so, The figures show the adj
vance in what Sir w. Armstrong calls
mercantile marine insurance. But it is
question yet unsolved whether the Veto
ria represents navy rs powerful against
its possible foes as was the one that the Vic
tory, with Nelson, represented.-N J.
limos
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

The town of Syracuse, Kan, has five
"lady aldermen" OF course the other
members of the board are gentlemen al
dermen. ~ T. Tribune.
II know Washington was a great lniun
fighter said little Tommy, because he cut
down his fathers Cherokee '-Ie.rds SIT
ingS.
dot Abram Levi he opens a store
next 10 mine 1t wash mean in him. F"
But didn't you say last summer, Mr.. Dop-
penheimer, that competition is the life of
trade Z" Eyes but | wasn't in no bees
ness last summer, "-HdIperS Bdzdr
A northern man says; II came down to
Florida to get little change and some rest. ~
did you get it p some one asked. mo.
The walters got the little change and the
hotels got the rest. n-AHdntd Constitution.
In the old town of IL, in Vermont,
about the beginning of this century, lived
man named c., 10 whom the unique idea
had occurred of following the order of the
alphabet in naming his children In ac-
cordance with this plan No. /, boy, was
named Ashley Brigham G. The brief eX-
istence of No. was shown by her name,
Death-born Epithenia. Then followed Eos
ter Gilman, Hilarity Juno, Kathira Lelona,
Melina Nolilla, Obadiah Polander, Quiretta
Rosena, Serviah Trusty and when this
point was reached the old gentleman died,
leaving a girl without name, and his
widow finished the list by skipping the in
tervening letters and calling the unnamed
baby &.-Hmper'S Md0aeine for Nag.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

The bluebrd in the apple tree
Pours fourth flood of melody;
The sky above, as blue as he,
Shimmers and shines, an azure sea;
And the robin sings What cheer' what cheer
summer is coming, and spring is here
In meadow lands the violet's eye
Softly opens where none is nigh
On fresh green grass the shadows lie
As overhead the clouds fit by;
Aud wild birds carol without fear,
summer is coming, and spring is here
\ tender mist upon the hills,
The waking of a hundred rills.
With sense of spring the spirit thrills;
The farm lad, as the field he lills,
Whistles merrly, loud and clear,
summer is coming, and spring is here
The dreary winter the years long night
Fades in the spriugtime's golden light,
As oft the humlirst life in its flight
Ends in a dawn So heavenly bright,
The song triumphant we almost hear,
'Sprng eternal at last is here
Helen NJ IIiugfDtr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06
Lnrgc Fire nj nrndford.

The largest lire SINCE ISS3 occurred at
Bradford early last Friday morning, com
pletey consuming the Trotter House and
causing loss of $50, 1000; partly insured.
The fire caught in the first story. The no
tel was built in 1905 by Capt. Trottcr 1t
was three and half stories high with a
large barn attached There were some 40
guests and employees, all of whom escaped.
Nearly all the furniture and clothing were
burned H. T.. Stevens's livery barn was
also consumed and a tenement house owned
by w. r. Stevens, valued at $500. Ste
VEINS q Clark's store was damaged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

\ despatch from Perth, the capital of
Western Australia, says that hurricane
swept the northwest coast two weeks ago
and that the pearl-iishing fleet, numbering
40 boats, Yves destroyed with loss of 800
lives This is one Of the most disastrous
accidents that has ever befallen the pearl
fishing industry in those waters.
The occupation of the pearl fishers is as
interesting as it is dangerous. The boats
are open, and vary in size from 10 to 10
tons burden. They put out at night, each
boat usually taking crew of l3 men and 10
divers, five of whom are descending while
the others rest, The work is done very
rapidly, as the best of divers cannot remain
below longer than 80 seconds, and few
longer than a minute The greatest depth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

The west bound Pacific express on the
Northern Pacific jumped the track last Sat
urday near Driscoll station, Oak, and pre-
cipitated five of the seven coaches into a
ditch The train was running ON heavy
down grade at the time and the heat of the
sun had warped the rails The engine and
express car passed over in safety, but the
five cars following left the track and turned
bottom upward in the ditch. One passen-
ger was killed and many more hurt The
wonder is that any escaped with their lives
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

they descend is 13 fathoms, and usually
nine fathoms Each diver is provided with
n diving stone weighing about thirty
pounds, fastened to the end of IA rope long
enough to reach the bottom with loop for
the mans foot He also has a large net
work basket
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06
TIfE PUBLIC HEILTIL
CIRCULAR ISSUED by THE STATE BOARD or
HEALTH DEFINING THE DUTIES on SELECT
MEN


MEN.
Extract from Chapter la Of the Revised Laws.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
See 8g.3 No person shall carry ON the business
Of hutcheiing In "A building without the uppruba-
ton In writing Of the board Of civil authority.
describing the building and limiting the time dur.
ing which such person shall carry ON such bust
ness; and If a person carries ON such business
without such appreciation or after the expiration
Of the time 50 limited, he shall forfeit not more
than 500
NU1sANCEs INJURIOUS TO HEALTH.
Sec 1924 The selectmen shall make such reg
ulutions respecting nuisances, sources Of fifth and
causes Of sickness within their respective towns
they judge necessary for the public health. aud
shall destroy, remove or prevent such as may be
lating such regulations shall forfeit not more than
SiOO
Sec 3g95 When such nuisance. source Of filth.
cause Of sickness j. found on private property.
the selectmen shall order the owner or occupant
thereof at his own expense 10 remove the sliue
within - hours; and II he urgiects TO do 50 he
men may cause such nuisance, source of NTH, or
cause of sickness to be removed and the expense
shall be- paid by the owner or occupant or such
other person AZ caused or permitted the same
BURIAL OF ANIMALS.
Sec 3t!G. II person puts or causes 10 be put
II dead animal or animal substance into, or upon
the bank Of so that 1t Is drawn or washed into. "A
lake, pond, running stream or spring OF water
more than So and not less than s., with costs to
the town in which the offence is committed, to be
recovered before a justice.
Sec 3g21. II "A person puts or causes to be- put
ON the premises Of another or ON his own preiu-
Uses a dead animal or animal substance aud suf-
frrs Il to remain unburied within lU rods of u
dwelling house or public road, between the months
Of March and December following he shall be-
punished a. provided In the preceding section.
Sec 392S. Grand jurors shall prosecute offences
against the two preceding sections; but prusecii-
tiOns therefor shall be commenced within three
months from the time of the commission Of the
offence IL the respondents remain during that
time in the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06
Why did the Women

of this country use over thirteen million cakes of
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap in 1886?
Buy cake of Lenox and you will soon understand why
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06
Real Estate
AT
F. J. BAILEY & co.'s
AGENCY.
BUILDING LOTS.

Plans Of lots can be seen at our of1lce now show
ing some of the finest locations in town. including
lots ON High, oak, Chaplin, Forest, North Main
and North Streets, Western Avenue, Centreville,
Esteyyille, Cemetery Hin and other localities We
call special attention 10 nice lots ON Oak STR ct
of about 1000 feet, lots ON Chaplin street Of about
1000 feet each lots North Main street Of 10000
feet each, and one extra fine lot ON North street
of ii,OJ feet. Call and see MS early if you want
one of these fine lots.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

If not as offensive a disease as smallpox,
or as fatal as scarlet fever, measles rs yet
as contagious, and causes a large amount
of sickness every year. During the last
ten years there have probably been 10000
cases of measles in this state, causing three
times that number of weeks sickness. The
contagious principle seems TO he in the at
mosphere surrounding the patient, so that
person going into the room of one who is
sick with this disease is liable TO take it,
The contagion can also be carried in cloth
ing and other articles. Hence the same
precautions as in scarlet fever should be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06

1--WE SUBSCRIBER would inform the citizens
i of BrattlehurO and vicinity that he has opened
, 1887-04-14

Although as the Chinese pirate is, AS "a
rule, the most abject coward where Eu-
ropeans are concerned, he is, at least,
capable of striking terror into the hearts
of his c~ountrymen; and a couple of
pirate junks, mounting but "A single two
FOUNDER gun between them. have been
known to blockade a port of 1000 inhab-
itants and TO plumber every ship that
passed. In another case a pirate gang
of 800, who had yielded to u rush of
twenty or thirty blue jackets, had pre-
viously defied a native force of 1900
troops and forty war junks. Directly,
however, IA small glnboat. manned by
Europeans, appeared upon the scene,
their career was at an end.
Chinese piracy is at times almost a
business. A pirate merchant, in the
wholesale way, will infest certain vii
lagos on the seaboard or islands. He will
keep fifteen or twenty junks, with a cor
responding retinue of ruffians, and when
he has secured his plumber, he stores it in
safety. A pirate in IA small way of bust
ness, having once made a good haul, will
divide the spoil, and then his followers
Immediately dispersc, for fear of an at
tack from another gang. The old saying
of dog eat dog applies with striking
force to the transactions Of the plum
derers Of the China sca.=AIl the Year
Round.
, 1887-04-14
A Company q

CHICAGO, April ia Da y Nc,cs
Omaha special says: The National Opera
company which completed its engagement
in this city last night and which was to
have left for San Francisco Immediately
after last night performance, is still here.
The Union Pacific road refused to trans
port the cars cars containing the scenery
and stage fixtures without receiving in
advance IS, 400. Supcrintent W. C..
Hayes, of the Wagner Sleeping Car COM
pany, further embarrassed matters BIZ re-
fusing to allow his cars to be moved with
out the payment OF 5000. Manager
Chas. +. Locke telegTaphed to Washing
ton Conner, Of New York, and at 4
O'Clock this afternoon receive / in reply a
dispatch authorizing Mr. Hayes and the
railroad company to draw on him for their
money. At $ O'Clock this evening the
twenty.nine ears of the company went out
as sections one and two OF the overland
passen ger tram.
, 1887-04-14
The P,ttsburg plunderers.

PITTsBURG, April 13.-John Nimmo,
chief OF the Brotherhood of Brakemen
on the Panhandle road, states hat he has
been employed on the Panhandle road for
the past four months. During that time
he has never seen anything crooked
among the employees. The brotherhood,
he said, will employ counsel to defend the
prisoners and tif Iossible establish their
innocence. If proofs were shown of
their guilt however, the brotherhood
would assist in their conviction. L. was
the intention also to proceed against the
company for damages if the charges
against any men under arrest are not sus-
tanned. The United States authorities
have decided to proceed against the plum
derers for breaking into government
bonded cars.
The Pennsylvania company announced
to-day hat FIVE days would be given the
people having in their possession goods
stolen from trains in which to return the
same. No questions will be asked and no
further investigation follow if the goods
are returned.
Evidence is continually accumulating
that the populations on the Panhandle
railroad have been much larger than re-
ported by officials and others who are per-
haps interested in placing losses at the
lowest figure. Further evidence of the
magnitude OF the thefts is contained in
the statement o fJohn Hampton, who has
been attending to the legal end OF the
case. He says if the officials of the Pan
handle road desired the arrests OF all who
are directly or indirectly concerned with
the robberies, it would have been neces-
sary to stop the operation of the road.
Assistant District Attorney Pagan stated
that there were at least LOG informations
containing an average of three persons
each. The detectives speak ofthe prob
ability that some of the engineers and
fremen are among the guilty trainmen.
Detective Gilkeson, when asked about
this, would not deny or confirm it. He
said with a smile that the engineers and
fremen were a fine body of men and
would not be arrested in connection with
the present difficulty.
, 1887-04-14

If Phil Sheridan purchases Il summer
residence on the South Shore. - said a
military man thi, morning. rs he lookNl
over his paper. II suppose he will bring
his ambulance along with him. AMI drive
up and down the beach in his old superb
style. | suppose You know that Sheridan.
if he can help it. never rides in any oth,~
carriage than mn army ambulance: Be
fore his marriage. when his headquarters
were at Chicago. hi, ambulance. neatly
painted and vanished and comfortably
upholstered. drawn by four Of the hand
soonest and sprightliest mules in the
United States, groomed until they shonc,
and driven by n soldier in uniform. was
II Of he most familiar objects on the
streets. Everybody knew it and greatly
admired it.
When lac married he had to get It
coupe, Of cpnsc, and people all piticd him
when they saw him in it, he looked 50
completely lost. But he kept the ambu
lance and ratified over the pavement in it
Whenever Mrs. Sheridan did not care to
70 out. 1t went 10 Washington with
him. Boston Transcript.
, 1887-04-14
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, April ia letter has
been received here from Treasurer Jordan,
who is now in Paris, saying that he will
visit London about the 18th instant,
and that he expects to sail for
New York on the 2lst inst. He says
Secretary Manning arrived in England
in much better health than when he
left New York and that his visit to
Bournemouth was arranged before his de-
parture from this country and was not. as
has been generally supposed, the result OF
a relapse or anything of the kind. 1t is
thought now that Jordans successor as
treasurer will net be appointed until after
his return to Washington, early in MAY.
, 1887-04-14
FOREIGN NOteS.

81. PETERSBURG, April l3.--Thcr royal
family has abandoned its proposed trip to
Crimea, owing to grave rep rts from the
interior. Two hundred and sixty political
arrests were made at Odessa on Easter
Sunday. Five persons were surprised in
a cellar, engaged in filing bombs
LONDON, April l3.--The death is an
nounced of Eugene Andre Oudine. the
French sculptor, aged II.
RoME, April l3.-Tbe TanfulIa says
the pope has written to the bishops of
Alsace- Lorraine, counsclling then to avoid
party questions and be especially careful
to give Germany no pretext Tor complaint.
, 1887-04-14
Railroad Notes.

CHICAGO, April l3.-The Panhandle
road has made the same rates on freight
from Pittsburg to Keokuk and Burling-
ton as it makes to st. Louis, as the quar-.
rel between the Eastern and Western lines
has. resulted in the abrogation of pro rating
and local rates are changed to and from
Chicago. This results in all of the West
ern business from Pittsburg being diverted
from the Chicago y Lake Shore road,
which Is a competitor for Pittsburg bust
ness, and also connects with other Chicago
lines and is threatening retaliation against
the Panhandle.
The committee appointed by the West
ern Passenger Association to prepare a
report regarding excursion rates, submit
ted one to-day. 1t directs that special
rates shall be given to state fairs and large
conventions and gatherings, such as
Knights Templar, Odd Fellows and the
Grand Army of the Republic. The asso-
citation is now considering whether these
excursions shall be conducted on the old
certificate plan or thrown open to the pub
lie on the date when the conventions shall
be held.
SAN FRANCISCO. April l5.-At the
annual meeting of stockholders of the
Southern Pacific company the following
officers and directors were elected to-day.
For the Central Pacific railroad, Leland
Stanford, president; G. p. Huntington,
vice president; +. H. Miller, Jr., secre-
tary, Timothy Hopkins, treasurer;
Charles Crocker, {. f. Croker and W..
V. Huntington, directors. For the
Southern Pacific railroad, Charles Crock
err. president; C. +. Crocker, vice presi-
dent, Timothy Hopkins, Charles Wayne,
w. V. Huntington, N. r. Smith and l..
l.. Wilcutt, directors. The earnings of
the past year show a net increase of more
than Sl5,OOO,O 900 oyer last year. The
directors of branch lines were all re-
elected.
, 1887-04-14
Survivors of the Wreck.

NEw YORK. April l3.-Thc steamer
Marlborough from Bermuda. brought the
captain and twelve seamen and Mrs.
Wanamaker, a lady passenger, of the
steamer Saragossa, abandoned at sea.
The Saragossa left Baltimore for Port
Antonio on the 18th ult. She was aben-
doned on the morning of the 22d in a
severe storm, and sank soon afterward.
The castaways were picked up exhausted,
after being in life boats for twenty seven
hours, by the bark Bachelor and trans
ferred to 4 tug boat, which landed them
at Bermuda, whence they took passage
on the marlborough.
, 1887-04-14
SPARKS R THE WIRES.

A new Russian loan Of 100, 0O0, 900
roubles is to be negotiated in Germany.
Five cattle infected with pleuro pneu-
monia have been killed at Lancaster, Pa.
The rumors Of Indian outbreak in the
Northwest Territory of Canada have not
been confirmed.
The archbishop CT Csshel ard all the
priests in his diocese have signed a protest
against the new coercion bill.
A bill comforting OF women the right TO
vote in municipal elections has been de-
featcd in the Michigan legislature.
The funeral of John I. Raymond, the
actor, took place yesterday from THE
Little Church Around the Corner.
Copious rains are reported in Northern
Texas, but in some parts of the state
there has been no rain for nearly a rear.
The English channel packet steamer
Victoria was wrecked near Dieppe on
Monday and twelve passengers were
drowned.
Cham berlain made a Unionist speech at
Kilmarnock, Scotland, yesterday, and
was received with mingled Kisses and
cheers.
The village of Farnham, Va. including
the only church in the state built in colo
NAL days, was totally destroyed by fire on
Monday.
The iron workers strike at Pottsville,
Pa, has ended by the employers conccd-
ing the advance of ten per cent. demand
ed by the workmen.
DR.. Joseph Parker, OF the City Tenn
pie, London, has accepted the invitation
to deliver a ellogy on Beecher. and will
sail for New York in June.
Two days rain is reported throughout
Colorado, aud a heavy snow fall in New
Mexico, tending to improve the farming
and grazing prospects for the year.
The gross receipts at thirty of the
largest post Offices in the country for the
first quarter of 1887 were 81, TAG, 046, an
increase Of 1891, 4sl over the same period
last year.
A gang of ''sawdust swindlers' were ar
rested in New York Yesterday, with many
packages of bogus money in their posses
sion. Six dry goods boxes filled with ad-
dressed stamp envelopes were found in
the den.
McGrath's wall paper house on Wabash
avenue, Chicago, burned early yesterday
morning, and two fireman, Michael
Burns and Lieut.. John Heberlie. lost
their lives attempting to subdue the fire.
Loss, $3.50, 900; insurance 500, 600.
The war between the stove moulders
and manufacturers has reached Pittsburg,
and from present indications there will be
a general strike in a few days. The
manufacturers have formed an alliance
known as the Stove Founders Associa-
ton, which will conduct the warfare on
the part of the manufacturers.
, 1887-04-14
%TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Long Drought in Texas
Broken. ;
The Pittsburg Plunderers--A
Company Halt.
General Railroad Notes.-The
at Panama.
Tho Over.

San ANGLO, Tex. April lS.-The
drought which has prevailed for so long
a time in Western Texas is at last broken.
There was a heavy rainfall Throughout,
this section last night, which began after
dark and lasted during the entire night.
The Geographic advices from different
points show that the rain was the most
general that has fallen here in years. The
confidence Of farmers and stockmen is
fully restored.
KANSAS CRY, April ID a light rain
is falling here tonight. Rains are also
reported from other points in this vicinity.
They have been much needed and will be
of inestimable benefit.
, 1887-04-14
On Trial for Murder and Robbery

CHICAGO, April ia Daily Neus
special from Morrist. ILL.,, says: All evil
dence in the trial of Brakemen Schwartz
and Walt for the robbery and murder Iof
Express Messenger Nichols was completed
this morning. The testimony against the
prisoners has been purely circumstantial.
The arguments begin tomorrow. The
case will probably be given to the Jury on
Saturday.
, 1887-04-14
Fire at Panama.

PANAMA, April ia fire took place
Yesterday at Imperador. one of the sta
tons on the canal line. 1t destroyed the
machine shop belonging to the contract
ing firm. The loss is estimated at 5000
000. Two lives were lost.
, 1887-04-14

CHICAGO. April l3.-Cattle Receipts,
1000; market dull and lower, shipping
steers, 5000 !, 500 pounds, 81 9OC05I5;
stockers and feeders, 81 j0(d4Oo, Texas
cattle s.. 50(d3.3 %.
Sheep Receipts, 5000; market active
and l0c. lower; natives. 81. SOFA 5.l5;
Western, $4.00G4.s5; shorn, $4,000
400; Texas. 81. 5O64.00; lambs, s405@
5.75.
, 1887-04-14

SO>>o the Children. They arr cs.
oNSS pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs. Group. W~hooping Cough
etc. We guarantee Acker's English
remedy II positive cure. II saves
hours OF anxious watching. Sold by
Pearse \ McGill, Druggists.
, 1887-04-14

Engraving in all its branches Is don, a,
ZEBNER, BUEcHSER a. Coz.
, 1887-04-14

Mr.. A.. d. Smith, Idaho, y. G., cured
rheumatism with two bottles of st.
Jacobs oil.
, 1887-04-14

The largest stock OF hne brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice ligueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets
, 1887-04-14

All kinds OF legal blank. at the Leader
office